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The funeral OF Mrs. Cunningham. who was
tried for the murder Of Dr. Burde and acquitted took
place yesterday from the residence OF her niece Mrs
Phoebe Morre At $40 East 18th street. The Rev. Aer
r., !luibnrd pastor of Trinity asthodts Episcopal
present Mr.. and Mrs AorreiL two daughters two
sons and n daughter'n law. Tho CONN covered
Emma a il.iams died sept IS, iss1 aged = yeArs"
ing young boys In front 81 he Aorre nat The Morrs
faulty were greatly distressed by the want of feeling
members Of the family said AFTER the funeral services
reatsd after they had supported Mrs Cunningham Out
Of charity The burial was In the Aorrs lot In Green
wood Cemetery.
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Twenty-three tile layers employed in the
shop OF 7. Aspnwars sons at Ia West Twenty. third
went strike Friday afternoon because the
nrm would not discharge the General Superintendent
Mr. stephen Knight Three OF the returned work
yesterday and ten more are expected to resume work
tomorrow,
The whole OF this strike IL this superint end
named DAILY, who 10 one o. the leaders In the oct ann
Club No $50 X. OF L., which governs let Daly do
extra work although II was aaans! the unions rules,
do the same thing again he turned informer and the
strike resulted"
The nrm will not discharge knight who Ia ono OF its
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Murderea 81. Wife .as Son.

WILMINGTON. DEL. Sept. l7.-Henry Riedel,
German until recently employed a. . weaver in the
Arlington Mia murdered his wife and nins.ysar-old
early this morning and then male uccessful
attempt take his life Riedel awoke about ~
A. NJ after sound sleep. and says he seized with
desire to die and he did not want to leave his wife
and child unprotected he took up n pistol and crept
stealthiy into adjoining ro0n where they were In
the head, death resulting instantapoonsiy lie then
aimed at his head hut the bullet glanced Oh the
skuii and made deep but not dangerous wound.
Riedel il in custody
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READING, Pa, Sept l7.-The Jury In the case
OF George Rershner, charged with misappropratng
$1,000 OF the county funds rendered . verdict today
q not guilty and eomgsinS ne county to pay POT,
comment and Il IL nov probable that the prosecution
will be abandoned against nine other oicAlA ali well
They have al pad late The county treasury he RSsss-
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susp+adsd Ansr hi. Cs,.h,d,,s.

COLUMBIA. 3. O., Sept l7.-At church court
held in Rock mn yesterday the OF the Rev e. O.
Price considered lie is the Methodist minister
accused Of SlanderinE tie sister OF J, H. Johnson
hided by johnson
The decision % the court was that the minister should
be suspended for the four months ensuing which
gin ALLOW his case 20 come before the General hshodist
conferences before he's again allowed 70 onsiAts -
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su,nr the Alabama Cla,m. Co. m,..,s..

DEpHAM. Mass. Sept. 17.-Jerome W. Man.
ming OF Cambridge has brought suit in the sum OF sl0o
600 against the Hon French OF al, Judges Of the
Court Of Commissioner Of Alabama Claims. Manning
lawyer and debarred by the from prao-
Using before them and he seeks redress Claiming
thai the courts action illegal An attachment has
against the estate Of Judge French bus not e. yet
against the other member Of the Commission
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Funeral or JsGsrsoA's Gram dauEhtsr.

WARRINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE funeral services
OF Ma septimA Randolph hsiklshAm. Whose mother
daughter Of Thomas jefferson and whose father
vas lneAi descendant of John Randolph held a
WoodlAwn CemslsTy.
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Sir John Macdonald for One or the Fish
Conmlsalop.

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept l7.-It Ia understood that
an imperial despatch has been received which statAs
thar her Majesty would be greatly pleased learn that
BIT John Macdonald had been appointed Canadian rep
cson has yet been arrived although II ID undsr
him 70 the position.
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a Pe.t Oae. Eaterea by R.rrIar..

UTICA. Sept. 1.-THE Post ONCE at Deans
VILE Oneida county. entered by burgas last night
the doors OF the safe blown on with powder and tho
general OF Postmaster A. D. Van yschten set ON
hre. The nro was nt Wondering when the store
opened by the clerk Ihs mornins Fifty dollars In
money aud from SA s51 Ia stnmpa were secured Nv
the burglars. There Is no clue 70 the thieves
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Carr,s aw..t sam NI,,.lnx.

Troy. Sept. l7.-supervisor Rufus Sweet OF
stsphsntown returned yesterday Aftera weeks unmc.
eesEful search for his MISSING daughter Carrie who left
home GA the 7th mat Mr. sweet with Detective Marx.
ham of Troy could get clue whatever TO mise sweet
AfIer she arrived Albany the day OF her departure
Miss Sweet u II years OF age.
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Funera, Of Congressman N. t. Kane.

Troy, Sept. 1.-THE funeral OF Congressman
n 7. Kane took place from st. BridEet's Church West
Troy this morning, and the largest funeral that
ever occurred In the village The remains lay In state
from until l0P NJ. and II 10 estimated they were
Waved by 5000 persona
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Dr. AIsa.o Ciark's Funeral.

Funeral services for the late DR.. Alonzo
CLARK were read In the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church yesterday by the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby
There were several hundred members OF the med pro
fesAion present The intermsnt was ct woodAWn.
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TAe Cyeieaie Dls,urbnass.

WARRINGTON. Sept 1.-THE morning reports
70 the signal once from Havana indicate the cycIouIs
disturbance referred yesterday IA being 10 the west
northwArd- - -"
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The Last or The Cha,.wsr,A vlst,uA..

CHATswoRTH, Ill, Sept. 1.-THE last OF thu
wounded q The NJ tstsd AiIEIra cxcursloniss femsS
- rs Sssss IL sss as n aSa Y " az
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compels the owner to bestow q fitch OF bacon
upon any married couple who have spent
twelve months without quarrelling Halletts
present wife 10 the daughter OF Col Won
Sohaumburg Of Philadelphia.
There has been great deal OF movement
among Americans who came here to have q
good time and cheer foreigners by spending
money. The Doncaster races have attracted
many Americans. and numerous excursions
have been made to romantic Welbesk Abbey.
belonging to the Duke Of Portland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt are among the many Americans who
who have been over the place during the week
and wondered at the queer fancy OF the late
Duke. who built the famous underground ball
room. riding school, DO. with miles OF subtsr-
ranean passages. Guests at the Abbey for the
races have included Lady Randolph Churchill,
Lord Randolph. the Prince Of Wales. and Lord
Hastings.
The Duke OF Portland. who ia the greatest
English matrimonial catch. being younger
and handsomer than Harrington. and who was
once credited by gossip with ambition to marry
Mary Anderson, 10 now supposed TO DO much
devoted to Q New York girl. not the same. by
the way. rs the young woman with whom his
name Wa coupled year ago.
Marriage is announced to have been ar
ranged between ]. H. A. Tremenheere Of the
Madras Civil Service, a son Of Lieut.. Gen. @.
W. Tremenheere, r. Il. @. b.. and Jessie
Retalack Van Auken. granddaughter of Com
modore Garrison.
Mrs. Owsley daughter OF Carter Harrison Of
Chicago. and her husband. arc shopping Wig
oeously IN London. and combining tho joyS Of
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Chancellor and everybody else stood up and
the Queens speech. which has already been
sent you. was read. Then Black Rod was to
the front again. the Speaker bowed three
umss. the Lord Chancellor did the same. Black
Rod being all the while In . chronic state Of
back bendinR. and tho ceremony in the House
Of Lords was ended.
Afterward In the Commons. tho Speaker
read the speech ell over again, two Radicals,
Quinn aud Howell. keeping their hats on. and
business was ended. The thin-legged Ser
geant-at-Arms walked OF with the big gold
mace. the Speaker went through the annual
hand.shaking performance. In which no Irish
mon Joined this year. and in . few moments
dustors and sorubwomen entered into lengthy
Possession Of the Parliament buildings.
The session now closed has been the hardest
within living memory. The House has been In
session thirty three weeks. during which time
the members have had but three weeks vaca-
ton. There have been 422 divisions. and sit
tnRs into early hours of morning have been
the rule. Tho Government has only passed
into law six OF tho fifteen bills which they pro-
posed to put through at the opening Of tho
session From their point OF view their great
work has been the passing OF the Coercion BILL
alter forty-four days fight with tho Irish
members. during which the now word.
Closure" became the most widely known OF
any parliamentary expression. The great
work Of the session. from the homo rule stand
point. has been the hard fight made against
the bill. aud the reducing Of the Government
which announced itself to DO u strong and res
oluto one. good for twenty years, to disor-
Ganzed and dismayed eonGlomeration OF queer
political compounds.
Ths rest which has begun u In reality only .
peEiOd Of freedom fEom the al-aight sittingS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
COMMERCIAL IRA VELLRRs IN SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, juno % tSpeciall.-The drummers had
lively day OF it to-day. The frat question was
removing the headquarters from Chicago to Washing
ton. IL was tabled. The amendment providing for
sub-headqu quarters in New-York was lost. Upon the
question of amending the artcls on membership it
was proposed to insert the word male IN the quai6ca
ton The Objectionable word promptly rejected
The convention then warmly divided upon the propo-
sition TO admit az members merchants employing
travelling men. This was amended to read honorary
members by vote of 81 to 10.
The feature of the afternoon session was the ques-
tonIof making the Office of president saaried one.
resolution was finally adopted providing salary Of
So, 900 year to the president and travelling es:
penses He shall give his whole time 10 the Office and
shall be chairman OF the railroad, hotel. and press
committees At the banquet tonight there. we're $50
covers Mayor Francis presided as toastmaster. The
following order Of the toast. and the names Of
of MARYLAND; ;" Commerce." Governor stansrd, Of
Missouri; The Commercial Trsveller" C. 8 Kelsh
Noble Of St. Louis "The Press" George NJ Hayes
Of New-York The Clergy" the Rev. Henry A.
Stimsou. OF st. Louis; The Ladies'" Henry T. Kent,
NJ ST LOuis,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

RECEIVER ASKED FOR A CHICAGO RAILWAY.
CHICAGO Juno 22-Robert W. Robson. one OF the
holders OF the stock OF the North Chicago City Railway
Company, filed bill In the Superior Court to-day against
Charles T. Yerkes, william L. Elkins and Peter A. b.
Widenor. asking for the appointment OF receiver
Robson AYERS that In 1886 Yerkes, Ekns and Widener
secured control OF the company and entered into CON-
binaton turn 1t to a company that they III
corporated the North Chicago street Railway Company
with capital stock Of $4,000 900; that in May or June
1885, the defendants procured the execution by the
North Chicago City Railway Company to tho said North
Chicago Street Railroad Company OF pretended lease
or operating agreement thereby leasing TO the last
named company all Its lines OF street railway, equip
mcnt, etc, for long term OF years at rental OF
100000" He questions the correctness Of the lease
and makes the railroad corporations and the Fidelity
Insurance. Trust and Deposit Company, OF Philadelphia
paries defendant lie that the lease be decreed
10 ultra wires nd wholly void and may be surrendered
up cancelled That IL the court shall decree tho
lease void receiver then be appointed to take
possession OF and manage tho property until the COM
pleou final accounting and until the nnal disposition
OF this cause deed OF trust executed 10 the Fidelity
COMPANY OF Philadc phia july l. 1885 may be decreed
be cloud the title OF the old company and may
be set aside and cancelled II tho court should find mat
the transfer or the stock OF tho old company
was valid that the old shareholders be permitted TO sub
scribe for and receive proporonae number Oh shares
OF stock OF tho now company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23

SAN FRlNcIsCo June GA woman known as Anna
Butered who has latterly been working in bakery at
Riverside Call has been identified OF the persons
who apparently had some knowledge of the alleged abb
ducton OF Mrs. Albert Brooks OF Junsta, Mich. who
recently came into possession OF large fortune at Den
ver and mysteriousy disappeared The Butterfied
identified the person who sent both OF tho
letters to the banker at vassa Mich The letters had
been written by persons in Riverside to Mrs. Brooks a.
Denver Il was also learned that the Butterhed woman
had received copy OF The Detroit Free Press OF June
noting tho receipt OF letter at Yassar. Anna Butter
field disappeared suddenly last Sunday as soon as some
Inquiries began to be made about her she was reputeJ
10 be worth $4,000 Persons who have been inyeSt.
eating the matter declare that Is either on OIL
tho abductos the lost Mrs Brooks herse and hat
the receipt OF the large legacy upset her mind good
sent East She is apparently from forty 10 fortynve
years old OF stout build and has plain features
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
FEATURES or THE LABOR PROBLEM

1t was stated yesterday by the silver manufacturers
that several moro Of the sverchasers have returned 70
work At Tiffany Co.'s 1t is said that six chasers are
now A. work while In the other shops about the same
oroportlon. The men strenuousy deny that they are
weakening or that any OF them returning to work
There is likely to be war in District Assembly NO. ~
before long There has been for long time growln
I'm the district at the actions OF the admins
tra,ion The Home Club considered the matter as so
serious that special meeting OF that body was neia
some days ago and IL decided that T. H. Mctulre
nSt 20 back 10 the district and try to aay the trouble
Victor Drury who represents McGures local assembly
vas withdrawn aud Mcclure was sent IN ms place.
W'at the resut OF this will be Is uncertain Charges
have preferred against Master workp,n an
rhItration and Quinn In turn has preferred charges
aasinst Duupo The nature OF the charges Is not
Known and the officers Of No. 4o reuse 70 say
about them. -, ....,..a a nav
scan Of hous and wages to their employers which
ia drivers only ten hours work day. Some ot INC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
DISTRIBUTING JUBILEE HoNORs.

"BICKING JOB LOT UPSTAIRS "A DIsAPPolST-
LONDON June 22.-Among the peers to be created are
Sir John st. Aubyn. Liberal Unionst, Member OF Par
lament for the st. Ives division OF Cornwall; Henry
William Eaton a Conservative, Member OF Parliament
for Coventry and Edward Fellowes copious contrib
utor 10 the Conservative electoral fund and formerly
Member OF Parliament for Huntingdon Baron Londes
borough will be made earl The Earl OF Strathmore
aow Scotch representative peer and Nscount Galway
m Irish peer will be made peers OF the United Kingdom
Barone,cies will conferred upon thirteen in
GLIDING sir Algernon Borthwck editor and proprietor OF
The London Morning Post Mr.. Moon chairman OF the
Londouand Northwestern Railway, and William Pearce,
the shipbuilder, Member OF Parliament for Govan.
Thrtyhree person. will be made knights including Mr.
Leng Editor Of The Sheffield Telegrdph; Martin Hoio-
way the heir of the pill and the Mayors OF YORK;
Liverpool Leeds Sheffield. Bristol, Portsmouth, Sal
ford Windsor. Norwich and Newcastle
Among the honors to conferred the Crown Prince OF
Will made extra Knight OF tho Garter and
Grand Duke Sergius Of Russia the Grand Duke OF Hesse
the Grand Duke of SaxeMeinngin Prince Edward Of
saxeWemar Prince Victor Of Hohenohe- genbnrg
Prince Louis OF Battenberg will be decorated Win
the Grand Cross OF the Order OF the Bath long hs OF
minor decorations will also be conferred =,
The Pal MAJ Gazette says the list Is JoD iot, inc
choice OF persons for elevation TO the peerage being
especially disappointing. Lord Salisbury" says me
Gazette has OF expediency. for his creations
not men OF Importance enough 10 DC worth
kicking upstairs. The omissions from this shabby list
striking than its contents Where s the baron
etcy which TO immoralze the proprietor OF the seal
Of nnionism The Daily Telegraph Where is the peerage
which to have shed halo OF royal favor over that
sole pillar OF an imperled state. identlhed WIN raf
mel llisma crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
ARRESTED FOR ROBBIyG PASSENGERS on A


DETROIT June GA dispatch to The Erening Journal
from Port Huron, Mich, says: This morning five men
boarded tho rs o'clock Grand Trunk train at Fort
Gratiot going East, and held up the paGscngers Sew.
eri persons lost what money they had one man lost
SI60 Three men arrested and are now In jail
here"
BUFFALO, Juno GA dispatch from Medina, N T.,
saws: John Leyallcy, farmer living near here was
a,,acked and robbed on q Grand Trunk train at Port
Huron MIC, , yesterday morning. He was entering Il
car at a. m when he surrounded by five powerful
men, whom he supposed to DO Custom officers They
held him and took his pocketbook containing note for
policemcn boarded the train hght onsued, all flourish
mo drawn reyovers The ladies In the car were panic
stricken The police finally captured three OF the men,
The pockctbook was recovered
BAN ANTONIO, June 22.-Unted States Marshal Rankin
has eegraphed to Dsrotclerf Duva that three OF tho
train robbers have arrested but were held at Fla
tonia for further Identification " 1, believed mere that
liam White the stage robber, Is implicated In the rob-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
THE STEAMER PROVIDENCE GROUND.

NEWPORT, June 22.-Tbe steamer Providence. OF
the Old Colony Steamboat Company, went ashore on
Overs Island near Bristol Ferry In heavy iog this
morning on her way from this city to Fall River. Tho
passengers landed at Coal Mines and proceeded
to Fall River and Boston. The steamer River Queen
was scnt down from this city at 10 a. m to render
assistance but mean nwhile the passengers bad been
landed in small boats. Tho revenue cutter Dexter
also came up from Newport and tugs and lighters
were dispatched from Newport and this city, Some
error must have been made In setting the on
leaving Newport HArbor because the regular channel
is some distance to the west OF Dyer's Island, while
the steamer went aground In shallow water on the
east sse OF the island She went to the shOa easily
and without a far, so easily that many OF the pass
engers did not realize that they aground until
told OF IT, There was no confusion among -the pass
and was so hard aground thai she could not he moved
at high tide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
BOGUS BUTTER AND IMPURE MILK.

oLEoMARGARISE DEALERS FORCED TO QUIT THE
BUsINFss-MILK LARGELY ADULTERATED.
ALBANY, June 22.-Dairy Commissioner Josiah K.
Brown has ret armed here from NewYork, where be
has been Tor the purpose of securing the conviction OF
several oleomargarine dealers. The Commissioner
states that nearly AL the dealers in bogus butter In
New-York City have been forced TO abandon the bust
meas and that there is little oleomargarne TO be found
in the New-York market. He also states that the milk
shrp PED by the farmers to New York is exceptionally
good but tha at there Is concusve evidence that Is
being largely adultcrated in NewYor and Brooklyn
Several ipsyectors OF Commissioner Browne force
have been investigator the matter and prosecutions
will undoubtedly follow. Samples o. milk are now
undergoing an analysis by chemist and other
samoles are being collected for the same purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
4 prsr1LLERY ooYsOLIDAT PROPOSED

CHICAGO, June % tSpcciap.-A number OF proni-
nent dstiers of the country north and west OF the
Ohio River are in session here The meeting was
called Tor the purpose OF closing up the ac-
counts and settling all claims OF the now defunct
Western Export Association, and to consider the
formation of a gigantic pool of Trust" which would
eaectually control tho whiskey and alcohol product
OF the country. The design Is to establish Trust
Which will control every distery In the West, and
either to purchase lease all houses which it may be
necessary to close up Instead of limiting the capacity
of the running houses to 33 per cent each house Will
nm o i,a fufl capacity This il is csimed, will
able the manufacturers to produce their goods at re-
auction Of from 7 to cents per gallon below the
nrcsent ruling prices and thus materially benefit the
traa. An executive committee will be appointed
which will manage the entire product of the running
houses fix the values of the houses to be closed pay
ali dividends manage all exporting of goods. and, in
fact control the entire business OF all the dstleries
in the Trust All the dstllers present at the meeting
themselves In favor OF the Trust and 1t was
stated that a number OF others willing and
anxious to assist In the proposed consolidation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-23
is 1T GENUINE HYDROPHOBLAf

MATTHEW GURNEE SEIZED BY sPAsMs AFTER BEING
BITTEN BY DOG.
There was some commoton In 'Havorstraw, N. T.,
yesterday what two physicians pronounce case
OF geLune hydropbobia.
More than month ago. Matthew Gurnee age sixty,
O prominent oitizen, was bitten on the thumb while
playing with a dog. On Monday Mr.. Gurnee was
seized with u ft Drs. House and Bailey we're
called and have since sternated IN constant stteh,
dance On Tuesday Gurnee suffered from several
dangerous and violent spasms resting In an almost
romatose state between the attacks. After wHary
night he again became violent Yesterday morning, anu
all day his fits were frequent, some lasting twenty
minutes
DR.. Hammond was summoned from New. orK-
Drs House and Bailey are confident that ~
case OF rabies and express slight hope OF Gurnees e
covery So deep Ia the interest manifested In the case
in Haverstraw that bulletin headed " Condition OF
Matthew Gnrnee y is posted at tho Western Union
office and was eagerly scanned by crowds all day. An
annihaton OF the Haverstraw dogs seems Imminent.
At late hour last night Gurnee seemed to be on the
verge OF death.